Last week, Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, made the triumphant announcement that the SEC had dropped its appeal without conditions. Although he declared that this meant the case was finally over after a prolonged battle that began in late 2020, there were some misconceptions and misunderstandings about whether it had actually concluded. Now, though, Stuart Alderoty…

US derivatives exchange operator CME Group is piloting solutions for tokenized assets using Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a new distributed ledger that was designed for traditional financial institutions. According to a March 25 announcement, CME has already begun integrating GCUL to improve capital market efficiency and wholesale payments.  CME Group chairman and CEO Terry…

[PRESS RELEASE – Copenhagen, Denmark, March 25th, 2025] Northstake A/S has announced that Everstake, a leading global non-custodial staking and blockchain solutions provider, will join its ETH Validator Marketplace as a node operator. This partnership underscores Northstake’s commitment to delivering institutional-grade staking solutions by integrating Everstake’s proven expertise and robust node operations. Everstake will contribute…

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear has signed a measure known as the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, into law, enshrining protections for crypto users, as two other US states’ Bitcoin reserve legislation advanced. Crypto advocacy group the Satoshi Action Fund said in a March 24 statement to X that House Bill 701 protects the “right to self-custody, run…

Trump Media has signed a non-binding agreement with Crypto.com to launch a series of exchange-traded funds in the US. Trump Technology Group Corp (TMTG) — the operator of the social media platform Truth Social and fintech brand Truth.Fi is also part of the agreement — which is subject to regulatory approval, according to a March…

Dubai-based crypto market maker and investor DWF Labs has announced the launch of a $250 million Liquid Fund aimed at expanding blockchain projects of different sizes. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the fund will provide investments ranging from $10 million to $50 million per project, with a focus on accelerating Web3 adoption.…

The acting chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly voted against the agency suing Elon Musk over the billionaire’s alleged securities violations concerning the disclosure of Twitter stocks.  Citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported on March 24 that the SEC’s five commissioners conducted a vote on whether to sue Musk or not before…

Bitcoin’s positive price movements that started on Sunday evening continued in the following hours, and the asset tapped $87,600 for the first time since March 7. The altcoins have followed suit, led by AVAX’s impressive surge. In contrast, Pi Network’s PI token continues to bleed out. BTC Reclaims $87K The previous business week was quite…

An idea to tokenize or track US gold reserves to make their movements transparent on a blockchain won’t work in the same trustless way as Bitcoin does, but doing so could help the cryptocurrency, says a research analyst. Greg Cipolaro, global head of research at New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), said in a March…

Carl Erik Rinsch, the director of “47 Ronin,” was arrested on March 18 in West Hollywood, California, after being indicted for wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors allege that he misused $11 million from a major streaming service, meant for his science fiction television series “White Horse,” on crypto trading. The $11M Fraud According to…